"Aunt Agnes!" screamed Tesney.
"Tesney," said Mrs. Wakely; "that information seems to trouble you."
"Ha! ha! De chile! Ha! ha!" Agnes stopped to hold her sides.
"Why, Agnes, what is the matter?" asked Mrs. Wakely.
"Ha! ha! De chile thinks de man whut gibed you dat ring fur her is her father."
"Do you, Tesney?" asked Mrs. Wakely sharply.
Tesney put the ring on her finger and remained silent.
"Speak, Tesney! The matter is serious," demanded Mrs. Wakely.
"I do," answered Tesney. "Did not Mr. Bankner give you the ring for me?"
"He did."